The next day, in the VIP ward of John Hospital.

The morning light shone into the ward through the gauze curtains. Gu Youran woke up in a daze and found herself enclosed in a warm embrace.

She tilted her head slightly, and Shi Heng's sleeping face was very close to her.

His stern brows relaxed, his long eyelashes drooped, his breathing became even, but his arms were still possessively wrapped around her waist, as if he was afraid that she would slip away in the middle of the night.

She couldn't help but reach out her hand, lightly tracing his brow bone with her fingertips, but when she touched his tall nose bridge, he suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"You're touching me when you wake up?"

His voice was low and hoarse, with the laziness of waking up in the morning. His eyes were not fully open yet, but the corners of his mouth were already raised.

Gu Youran felt a heat in her ears and tried to pull her hand back, but he took the opportunity to hold her fingers together, pulled them to his lips and kissed them.

"How's grandma?"

She changed the subject, her voice still soft and sleepy.

Shi Heng chuckled, leaned in and pecked her on the lips, "Want to go and see it together?"

Outside the intensive care unit.

Grandma's condition is very stable and all indicators are improving.

Shi Zhengyang and Tao Nianwan were both relieved and distressed to see them coming.

"You Ran, you just woke up and you're already doing such a high-intensity surgery. It must be really hard for you."

Tao Nianwan held her hand, his eyes full of gratitude.

“It should be.”

Gu Youran responded gently, but Shi Heng hugged her waist from behind and pulled her into his arms.

"Mom, please don't keep her talking for too long. She needs to rest."

His tone was light, but his fingertips gently stroked Gu Youran's waist with silent intimacy.

Shi Zhengyang coughed lightly, a smile in his eyes, "Alright, you two go back first, we're here."

Shi Heng glanced at his watch and frowned slightly. "The company has an important meeting this morning, and I can't be absent."

He turned to Gu Youran and said, "I'm worried about you being home alone. Come with me to the company?"

Gu Youran wanted to refuse, but seeing the unquestionable persistence hidden in his eyes, she had no choice but to say, "Okay, so that Mr. Shi won't be distracted during the meeting."

…

Office of the President of Shi Group.

In the spacious space dominated by black, white and gray, Gu Youran was placed on the sofa next to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Shi Heng turned up the air conditioner temperature and personally prepared a cup of warm honey water and handed it to her.

"Drink some to moisten your throat."

His voice was low, but his eyes remained fixed on her face.

Gu Youran took the cup, and her fingertips accidentally touched his, so he held it with his backhand.

"Boss Shi, how can I drink like this?"

"I feed you?"

Shi Heng chuckled softly, and not only did he not let go, but he leaned closer, with the tip of his nose almost touching hers.

“Stop making trouble…”

She leaned back slightly, but he grabbed the back of her head and kissed her firmly.

"The meeting will be postponed for half an hour."

His voice was slightly hoarse, and his fingertips brushed the corner of her lips, "So, I still have time to accompany you."

Gu Youran's ears felt hot, and she gently pushed his chest with her fingertips.

"If the people at the company knew that Shi Zong, who they consider to be aloof and aloof, is actually so clingy in private..."

“They don’t have that honor.”

He chuckled, running his long fingers through her hair and stealing another kiss on her lips, "I only look like this for you."

As the two of them were whispering to each other, there was a gentle knock on the office door.

"Boss Shi, the executives are all waiting."

Assistant Qin's voice came through the door.

Shi Heng frowned unhappily, but still stood up and slowly tucked in the corners of the blanket for her.

"If you feel sleepy, take a nap. If you feel bored, ask Secretary Jin to bring in some magazines."

He paused, then lightly tapped her nose with his fingertips. "The seafood porridge will be here soon, so you must finish it."

"I know. Mr. Shi is really long-winded."

Gu Youran smiled and covered half of her face with a blanket, leaving only a pair of smiling eyes exposed.

The moment the door closed, she heard Shi Heng's low voice coming from outside: "Madam's lunch will be Yunshanzhai's angelica and black chicken soup, with a bowl of red dates and bird's nest."

Assistant Qin responded quietly, with an unconcealable smile in his voice.

The sunlight poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Gu Youran buried her face in the blanket that carried his scent, her heart beating uncontrollably fast.

This guy, he was obviously decisive in the business world, but why did he become so...

It's so overwhelming.

Gu Youran opened her phone and visited the official website of Lenna Music.

The phone was instantly flooded with messages.

Messages from fans in over 20 countries, interview invitations from major music media outlets around the world, and great sales reports on digital platforms...

She exited the official website and called her agent Mai Wen.

"Oh my god! You finally woke up!"

Mai Wen's voice trembled with excitement. "Shi Heng said you were overtired, but these ten days have scared us all!"

Gu Youran chuckled, "It's nothing, I just took a long nap."

"Your 'long sleep' is worth a lot of money!"

Mai Wen excitedly said, "The Star Trek has grossed over 5.8 billion yuan in just ten days! Do you know what this means? This has already broken the global box office record for science fiction films!"

The sound of rapid keyboard tapping could be heard from the other end of the phone as Mai Wen continued to report: "The new album 'Leaving' has sold over 12 million copies in ten days, and the first batch of 200,000 limited edition vinyl copies sold out in seconds!"

Mai Wen suddenly lowered his voice, "Also, your impromptu performance at the premiere..."

Gu Youran's cheeks flushed slightly, and the deafening screams from that night seemed to ring in her ears again.

"That scene..."

Mai Wen suppressed a laugh. "The short video platform has seen over 2 billion views, it's trending on social networks in over 30 countries, and even Music Pioneer magazine wrote a special feature on it..."

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